kornilov coup
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- Kornilov Coup
- Bolsheviks were the main beneficiaries of the Kornilov Coup. Although they were a minority in the Soviet, they took the lead in creating in the Petrograd Red Guards
- An even more efficient paramilitary unit out of the various militia groups attached to the factories to defend the workers' interests.
- They milked the propaganda opportunities the affair presented and poured scorn on Kerensky's government, basking in the the reputation of being the only group to stop Kornilov consistently
- An even more efficient paramilitary unit out of the various militia groups attached to the factories to defend the workers' interests.
- The Bolsheviks were elected in increased numbers to soviets throughout Russi. Bolshevik membership, which stood at 23,000 in February reached 200,000 in October
- Party was producing 41 newspapers and commanded a force of 10,000 red guards. The Bolsheviks won a majority in both Petrograd and Moscow and on 26 September, Trotsky even became the chairperson of the executive committee of the Petrograd Soviet
- On 5 October, Kerensky sent some of the more radical army units into Petrograd to prepare for front line service,
- Done out of fear of Bolshevik uprising, however proved a political miscalculation in the flamed political atmosphere at the time.
- Claiming Kerensky was abandoning the capital to allow it to fall to the Germans, 9 October- Soviet adopted a revolution written by Trotsky to create a "military revolutionary centre" to protect from "Kornilovites. Played on fear of right wing coup would be supported by government ministers
- On 5 October, Kerensky sent some of the more radical army units into Petrograd to prepare for front line service,
- Done out of fear of Bolshevik uprising, however proved a political miscalculation in the flamed political atmosphere at the time.
- On 5 October, Kerensky sent some of the more radical army units into Petrograd to prepare for front line service,
- Bolsheviks were the main beneficiaries of the Kornilov Coup. Although they were a minority in the Soviet, they took the lead in creating in the Petrograd Red Guards
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